20051017Verizon request extension.pdf

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Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, Idaho
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RE: GNR-05-
Dear Ms. Jewell
On October 13 2005 Verizon filed an emergency petition with the FCC seeking a waiver
of the FCC'PIC Change Charge Order.In the petition, Verizon sought a waiver of the
50 percent requirement for an additional two months due to additional time needed to
make software changes to its billing and ordering systems, adopt new methods and
procedures and train service representatives to administer the charges.
On October 14 2005 the FCC granted Verizon s petition and ordered the Company to
file revised rates in compliance with the PIC Change Charge Order to be effective no
later than January 1 2006.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29806 in Case No.GNR- T -05-1 requires
incumbent local exchange carriers to mirror the FCC's PIC change charge safe harbor
pricing structure. Per the Order, incumbent local exchange carriers were required to file
the appropriate changes in their Idaho tariffs to become effective at the same time as the
changes that they must file in their federal tariffs, no later than October 17, 2005.
In light of the fact that the FCC has granted Verizon a waiver of the date for filing tariff
revisions related to the requirements of the PIC Change Charge Order Verizon
Northwest Inc. respectfully requests that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission grant the
Company the same extension of time to submit their intrastate tariffs in compliance with
Order 29806. Verizon would file revised Idaho rates to become effective no later than
January 1 2006.
Sincerely,
Renee Willer
Regulatory Manager
Verizon Northwest Inc.
c: Wayne Hart
Verizon Emergency Petition for Waiver, CC Docket No. 02-53 (filed Oct. 13 2005) (Verizon Petition)